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Lynnway Auto Auction, Inc. and its president, James Lamb were indicted this week on five counts of manslaughter in connection with a 2017 fatal crash, according to an announcement given by the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.
KAR's Warren Byrd earned Remarketer of the Year, while ARI's Chris Clarke won Consignor of the Year.
With this acquisition, America's Auto Auction now includes 22 locations.
The two awards the auction received were the Top Selling Independent Auction for 2018 and Soaring Eagle Award, which is awarded for selling over 1,000 cars on the SmartAuction digital sales platform.
The company has created and filled president positions at two of its major brands: Roadrunner Services and Direct Reconditioning. The company also named a new VP of sales and staffing services.
Copart has seen a growth in demand from buyers and sellers in Texas and has decided to expand its Austin, Texas location in order to meet those demands.
The 2019 Conference of Automotive Remarketing is less than two weeks away, and this year, the annual conference will feature a panel discussion led by managers of some of the leading commercial fleet leasing companies.
William H. Windham III, an auction industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience in the automotive space, has assumed the role.
The recipients of the recognition were David Vignes, KAR Auction Services president of remarketing services, and Kenny Jones, Cox Automotive Safety and Environmental senior director.
PAR North America has hired Stacey White to lead its remarketing services division as senior vice president. This appointment aims to further develop and expand PAR’s remarketing products for its customers, according to Lisa Scott, North American president.
Vehicle relocation service Auto Driveaway, which serves large corporate fleets, has acquired the assets of heavy truck transport service J&J, which expands its scope in the heavy truck transportation market.
Cox Automotive's dealer technology unit vAuto has acquired iReconCars and relaunched the reconditioning management platform as iRecon to help dealers and other partners improve used vehicle reconditioning efficiency and speed, the company announced.
Pivet embodies the broader vision of the mobility future the Cox Automotive Mobility Group envisions, grounded in the art and science of moving people.
The award is sponsored by Bobit Business Media and National Auto Auction Association; ballots will close on Thursday, Jan. 31. The winner will be announced at the 2019 Conference of Automotive Remarketing, which will be held on March 26-27, 2019 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
KAR Auction Services, Inc. has promoted Peter Kelly from to its newly created role of president.
View photos from the 2019 Conference of Automotive Remarketing, which took place from March 25 to 27 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
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